Grand Ronde holds resource summit for veterans

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde invites all veterans to the 2024 Veteran Summit and Resource Fair starting at 9 a.m. on July 12. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the event ends by 4 p.m. The fair ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Ryen Shelton, foreground, from Willamina, competes with Shane Felton, from Grand Ronde in the Willamina July 4 logging show, held at West Valley Community Campus, one of the main events in the town’s many-faceted Independence Day activities.

Willamina celebrates July 4 with wide range of events

Celebrating the Fourth of July holiday, Willamina held its 75th “Old Fashioned Fourth” with a parade, car and logging shows, and more. The morning started with veterans and members of the ...

Communities plan fireworks for Independence celebrations

Fireworks and other fun in several cities are planned this week. Willamina will host its annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration on Thursday. It will include booths downtown all day, a logging ...

Willamina marks 75th year of July 4 festival

Willamina will mark the Fourth of July with a festival that’s been a tradition for 75 years now. In fact, Independence Day gatherings in Willamina go back even farther, but the event called the ...

Willamina board to consider school budget

Willamina School Board will meet Monday, June 24, for a budget hearing at 6:30 p.m. and a business session at 7 p.m. The public meeting will be held in the Willamina Elementary/High School library and ...

City council posts open in Amity, Sheridan, Willamina

Filing is open now for mayor and city council throughout Yamhill County. In Amity, Sheridan and Willamina, residents must have lived within the city during the 12 months immediately preceding the election. In ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Lewis McClain of Sheridan, 6, lines up for the Sheridan Hometown Days kids parade on Saturday, June 15, at the start of the parade at Sheridan City Park, just one slice of ample fun over the weekend in the West Valley community. The parade traveled west on Yamhill Street, and followed Oak and then Sherman streets back to the park.

Photo Gallery: Bikes and duck part of Hometown Days fun

Sheridan residents celebrate community during annual festival.  

New Willamina coffee shop opens

Skyhorse Coffee has opened at 151 N.E. Main St. #A in Willamina. Robin and Jake Abbott run the new shop, which offers coffee and other beverage, baked goods, pastries and sub sandwiches on ciabatta or ...

Weekend brings varied activities to Willamina, Sheridan

The West Valley towns of Willamina and Sheridan — from museums, parks and libraries, to streets and rivers — offer plenty of activity over Father’s Day weekend. The Willamina History ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Members of the Sheridan Class of 2024 toss their caps in celebration at the conclusion of Saturday’s commencement ceremony.

Gratitude felt as Sheridan graduates get life advice

Even the many babies and small children helping to fill the bleachers remained quiet during Sheridan High School’s graduation ceremony, perhaps catching the joyful spirit of their elders, who whistled ...

Sheridan residents to celebrate hometown

Sheridan Hometown Days will fill the parks and streets with fun, Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15. The annual festival’s theme is “There’s No Place Like Hometown Days.” With ...

Amity, Dayton, Sheridan, Y-C graduations planned Saturday

Amity High School Amity High School will graduate its Class of 2024 at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the football stadium. Brennan Hake is valedictorian of his class. Carter Northrop is salutatorian. Members ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Willamina teacher Brenda Dickens snaps a photo of graduate Phenix Catron just after receiving his diploma on Saturday at the Bulldogs’ football stadium.

Mix of emotions as Bulldogs graduate

Willamina High School’s Class of 2024 reflected on the past and envisioned the future Saturday, June 1, during its graduation ceremony in front of family, friends and the educators who helped get ...

Willamina students to graduate Saturday

Willamina High School will graduate its Class of 2024 at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, in the football stadium on campus. Valedictorians are Mikalie Mae Floyd, Maximus Ray Dascomb and Anabelle Madeline VanHorn. Salutatorians ...

Events planned to honor vets

A huge display of flags, ceremonies at local cemeteries and other events will honor veterans this Memorial Day weekend. Children and volunteers will set out 5,924 small American flags along Baker Creek ...

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